Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-24
HERE INn TfTERE.

Rather than call ''pantsn trousers, -
Chicago people are going to wear knee
breaches. Puck.
Mrs. Gnu Yorich says that she is going
to take cottage somewhere in New
Jersey this season; but it is a Stne quiRine
that there shall be no malaria. -Lye.
At progressive euchre party at st.
Thomas, the other night, the BOBBY prize
was drum, the only thing the recipient
could beat. Toronto GI0Je.
house divided against itself cannot
stand. This is particularly true of
House of Representatives The larger the
division, the longer the house sits. =
Boston Transcript
What is the church for 2" asks the
northern Christian Adgocqte. II the
church inquired about is in Syracuse it is
probable rsed for holding sociables and
fairs, - Rochester Herald.
OF the 50 bears, for which the state
treasurer paid bounties last year, "a were
killed in Conway aud 90 in Albany. The
latter towns state tax was only Sl92,
which was paid in bears. CO7lc0rd( N. H)
| Monitor
There is a "Smith & Egge Manufactur.
ing Company in New York Anything
that will reduce the price OF eggs is, OF
course, welcome, but there seem to be
Smiths enough in the directory now
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
Mr.. Beecher's idea of heaven was not
that OF place of rest, but of holy
activity. | warrant that Beecher had
not been in heaven "a hours before he
wes asking for something 10 do, : Rey.
Br. Armit6qe'S funeral address.
Doctor, said Philadelphia patient,
I'm troubled with insomnia. aud war
you to do something furms. DO you
lie awake mcst Of the night n aekad the
physician. No, Pm All right 1T night,
but cant ct any slgnp 'iuSing the day ="
--Lie
The Springfield Eai0n asks why it is
that there are not more famous men M
and down the Connecticut Valley. We
don't exactly know, but We rather fancy
that il is owing 10 combination of over
ruling Providence and thu Springfield Re
publican. torsR Courier.
Wife-',Johu, Rho was il said Keep
your powd dry z Husbaud-'I don't
know exactly Wife-'lt must have
been mnn. Husband -. Why 2"
Wife-"Weli, no woman would ever
think OF putting water in her poRder-
box = Tia Bits
Mr.. Arlington Oh Mrs Clarendon,
| am so sorry could not be present at
your latest. | hear you lad an awfully
jolly time" Mrs. ClarendOn---"I do not
understand, Mr. Arlington. Jolly? We
had mostly Harvard professors aud other
distinguished people. y Boston Beacon.
Mr. Sims.-Look heah, yo brack
trash W-what d 20 go fer ter tell 'Ras.
tus Oluff dat he'd mons'tous big moui
fer! Mr.. Rasher Did'n say no sech fling,
Bre'r Sims. Dey wuz a talkin down ten
de lardge bout putin in new cist'n, en-
jta SAID dey'd bettNh see you bout it.
Dt's all, Puck.
In advice TO a w1uld-be Humorist, y
PU5k gives this as a model of Jokes or
Oitiea' Delays are dangerous, except il
, Philadelphia. The next time Philadel
phia Poor Richard" gets out an Almanac
he will be compelled in retaliation to in
: sert this moral maxim: Crime is danger
GUS, except in New York hiladclphit
NeioS.
Poor Young Artist.-That is an exac
copy Of one Of Raphael's works, madam
An art gallery on Fifth Avenue Charge
S72 900 for the original. You can hay,
this for S2.25. Madam. That seems d
be wide difference in price. Poo
Young Artist, = Yes; but / don't have /,
pay Fifth Avenue rents,you know. Puck
A real curiosity was exhibited on til
street to-day. A corncob representing
human hand, with every part perfeStl
4 developed, was seen by hundreds o
people. DIR. W. Fl. Nardin, physical
of unusual intelligence, held the skeleton
4 in his hand and pointed out the perfec
/ similarity between the cob and tn
skeleton of human hand.-G hGrlestoi
NeBs.
4 John Walters died recently at Sout
Butler, N. u, aged 1O4 years. His re
markable age is attributed to the fac
that he "ate fish twice day, wore ear
rings, and slept on his back" II woul
be interesting to know what he did bt
tween meals. That may have had some
thing to do with his longevity. Prof.
ably he slept on his back when not eatin
4 NOTTist0pn Herald.